Itchy Boots and Air Tags

[in4]

Some of you may know of and follow Noraly aka Itchy boots on YouTube. She’s a RTW motorcyclist who shares great content. Recently her motorbike was stolen in Wales UK but was recovered from close by as she had an AirTag secreted somewhere on her Yamaha.

https://youtube.com/@itchyboots?feature=shared

So, you know where this going: Does anyone use an AirTag (or a similar device) on their Thorn bike? Without disclosing your clever hiding place have you had cause to use it and if so was it a useful thing to have?
TIA

[mickeg]

I have not used one.

A gal I know said that her son bought a new e-bike.  He put an Air Tag on it.  It was stolen.  (This is in USA, upper midwest, major large city.)  Air Tag said his bike was in a dangerous part of town.  He reported to the police where his Air Tag said it was.  Police said they do not bother with bicycles.  He went to try to find it.  Found it in a trash pile.  She did not say if it was worth recovering or it is was destroyed, so I do not know if he still had a working bike or not.

[WorldTourer]

He reported to the police where his Air Tag said it was.  Police said they do not bother with bicycles.

Indeed, in many countries police will not assist with recovering a bicycle even if its precise location is known. You are supposed to file a claim with your insurance and buy a new bike.

Me, I just never leave my travel bicycle unattended in public. Sure, it could be stolen from a hotel storage, but that risk seems too low to invest in anti-theft devices.

[mickeg]

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Me, I just never leave my travel bicycle unattended in public. ...

I stop at grocery stores to buy supplies, restaurants for a meal now and then, I often have to stop and leave it unattended.